WIC and immunization clinics planned for next week

WAKEFIELD — Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership will offer WIC and immunization clinics in Wakefield and Hartington next week, providing nutrition support and vaccinations for children and adults.

The Wakefield WIC and Immunization Clinic will be held Jan. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Evangelical Covenant Church.

The Hartington WIC and Immunization Clinic is scheduled for Jan. 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Appointments are encouraged. For more information about the WIC or Immunization programs, call 402385-6300.

NENCAP’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program provides nutrition education and supplemental foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age 5. Additional clinic locations can be found at signupwic.com.

NENCAP’s Immunization Program provides vaccines for children and adults in accordance with schedules recommended by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The immunization clinic serves individuals with or without insurance.

Headquartered in Pender, Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership is one of nine community action agencies in Nebraska and serves more than 10,000 clients annually across a 14-county service area. Programs include WIC, immunization, Head Start, weatherization, family services, and early intervention services. coordination, healthy families and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.